Battles of Manassas • Tour the Battlefield • Monuments • Facts • The Armies
The “Various Sections of Virginia Artillery” trailside marker is on the Henry Hill walking tour. It is next to the “Historic Farm Road Trace” wayside marker.
Text from the marker:
July 21, 1861
2:00 p.m.
Army of the Potomac (Beauregard) and
Army of the Shenandoah (Johnston), CSA
Various Sections of Virginia Artillery
Loudoun Artillery
Capt. Arthur L. Rogers
Wise Artillery
Capt. Ephraim G. Alburtis
Rockbridge Artillery
Capt. William N. Pendleton
Staunton Artillery
Capt. John D. Imboden
Thomas Artillery
Capt. Philip B. Stanard
“The ground occupied by our guns was an open space just at the eastern verge of the plateau. Here thirteen pieces, mostly 6-pounders, were maintained in action alternating to some extent with each other, and taking part as needed, all from the onset displaying that marvelous capacity of our people as artillerists which has made them, it would appear, at once the terror and the admiration of the enemy.”
-Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard
CSA First Battle of Manassas
“Here thirteen pieces, mostly 6-pounders, were maintained in action…”
Location of the marker
The marker is along the eastern side of the Henry Hill Loop Trail, about 325 yards from the Eastern end of the Visitor Center parking lot.
See more on the histories of the artillery batteries listed on this marker:
Loudoun Artillery
Wise Artillery
Rockbridge Artillery
Staunton Artillery
Thomas Artillery